Crooners and Christmas

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Tracklist

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▼CD 1
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1It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
lead vocals:
Andy Williams (US pop/jazz vocalist) (in 1972)
vocals:
Andy Williams (US pop/jazz vocalist) (in 1972)
arranger:
Johnny Mandel (American composer and arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) (in 1963) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1963)
recording of:
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (in 1972)
writer:
Eddie Pola and George Wyle
publisher:
Barnaby Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), EMI Songs Ltd. and ピアーミュージック (Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
Andy Williams32:31
2Winter Wonderland
arranger:
Robert Farnon (composer, conductor, trumpet player)
cover recording of:
Winter Wonderland
lyricist:
Richard B. Smith (wrote lyrics to “Winter Wonderland”)
composer:
Felix Bernard
publisher:
Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Francis, Day & Hunter, Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Tony Bennett42:14
3Jingle Bells
recording of:
Jingle Bells
lyricist and composer:
James Lord Pierpont (in 1850)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
lyrics quoted on:
White Christmas (vocal quartet arrangement, made popular by The Drifters)
music quoted on:
Christmas
music quoted on:
Sounds Like It’s Going to Bundle (Main Humble Bundle Theme Song)
music quoted on:
You Should See My Other Bundle (Humble Indie Bundle 2 Theme)
Jim Reeves1:48
4Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 1960-07-15 until 1960-07-16)
orchestra:
Frank De Vol Orchestra (from 1960-07-15 until 1960-07-16)
conductor:
Frank De Vol (from 1960-07-15 until 1960-07-16)
arranger:
Frank De Vol
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1960-07-15 until 1960-07-16)
cover recording of:
Rudolph, the Red‐Nosed Reindeer (from 1960-07-15 until 1960-07-16)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Marks (American songwriter)
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell Music Ltd., St. Nicholas Music Publishing Co. (on 1949-05-09) and St. Nicholas Music Inc. (from 1950 to present)
Ella Fitzgerald22:51
5Santa Baby
vocals:
Eartha Kitt
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Victor (in 1953)
recording of:
Santa Baby (on 1953-10-05)
writer:
Joan Javits, Anthony Springer and Philip Springer
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Tamir Music and TM Music Ltd.
Henri René & His Orchestra3.53:26
6It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1963)
recording of:
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas (on 1951-09-10)
lyricist and composer:
Meredith Willson (in 1951)
publisher:
Frank Music Corp. and Meredith Willson Music LLC
Perry Como & The Fontane Sisters2:36
7Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
engineer:
Larry Levine
producer:
Phil Spector
arranger:
Jack “Specs” Nitzsche (American musician and score composer)
recorded at:
Gold Star Recording Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1963-09 until 1963-10)
recording of:
Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) (from 1963-09 until 1963-10)
writer:
Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Malt Shoppe Music, Mother Bertha Music Inc., Steeplechase Music, Trio Music Co., Inc. and Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Darlene Love2:46
8Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
cover recording of:
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (on 1947-07-03)
writer:
Ralph Blane (in 1943) and Hugh Martin (in 1943)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Leo Feist, Inc.
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company - do not use as release label), フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present)
part of:
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944 film)
Frank Sinatra42:35
9Have a Holly Jolly Christmas
Johnny Mathis1:59
10The Night Before Christmas Song
recording of:
The Night Before Christmas Song (on 1952-06-20)
lyricist:
Clement Clarke Moore
composer:
Johnny Marks (American songwriter)
publisher:
St. Nicholas Music Inc. (on 1952-07-18)
is based on:
A Visit From St. Nicholas
Gene Autry & Rosemary Clooney42:48
11Baby, It’s Cold Outside
Steve Tyrell & Jane Monheit3:21
12Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow
John Pizzarelli & Don Sebesky2:25
13Kissin’ by the Mistletoe
producer:
Al Kasha (composer, songwriter and arranger)
recording of:
Kissin’ by the Mistletoe (on 1961-07-11)
lyricist and composer:
J. Leslie McFarland (composer)
Aretha Franklin2:23
14Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
engineer:
Larry Levine
producer:
Phil Spector
arranger:
Jack “Specs” Nitzsche (American musician and score composer)
recorded at:
Gold Star Recording Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1963-09 until 1963-10)
cover recording of:
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town (from 1963-09 until 1963-10)
lyricist:
Haven Gillespie (in 1932)
composer:
J. Fred Coots (in 1932)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), EMI United Partnership Ltd., Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Haven Gillespie Music Publishing, Jobete Music Co., Inc., Leo Feist Ltd, Leo Feist, Inc., SBK United Partnership and The Songwriters Guild
music quoted on:
Lit vert
The Crystals3:24
15Little Drummer Boy
vocals:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) (in 1963) and Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1963)
cover recording of:
Carol of the Drum (aka “The Little Drummer Boy”)
lyricist and composer:
Katherine K. Davis (in 1941)
additional composer:
Henry Onorati (in 1958) and Harry Simeone (in 1958)
publisher:
EMI Mills Music (ASCAP-affiliated), International Korwin Corp., Belwin-Mills Publishing Corp. (in 1955) and Mills Music, Inc. (in 1964)
is based on:
Trad. (traditional Czech carol, became “Carol of the Drums”)
lyrics quoted on:
Drummer Boy
part of:
Psalty's Family Christmas Sing-A-Long
Johnny Cash52:33
16I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
recording of:
I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
lyricist:
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
composer:
John Baptiste Calkin (composer)
is based on:
Christmas Bells
Harry Belafonte3:03
17The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
vocals:
Mel Tormé ("The Velvet Fog")
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1970)
recording of:
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
writer:
Mel Tormé ("The Velvet Fog") (from 1944 until 1945) and Robert Wells (songwriter) (from 1944 until 1945)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, Warner Chappell Ltd. and E. H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) (from 1946 to present)
Mel Tormé3:11
18The Secret of Christmas
recording of:
The Secret of Christmas (1959 Christmas song from "Say One for Me")
writer:
Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
AF Encore Fund LLC, Cahn Music Company, EMI Feist Catalog Inc., Leo Feist, Inc. and Van Heusen Music Corp
cover recording of:
The Secret of Christmas (1959 Christmas song from "Say One for Me")
writer:
Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
AF Encore Fund LLC, Cahn Music Company, EMI Feist Catalog Inc., Leo Feist, Inc. and Van Heusen Music Corp
Julie Andrews3:15
19Deck Us All With Boston Charlie
Lambert, Hendricks & Ross3:15
20That’s What I Want for Christmas
vocals:
Nancy Wilson (jazz/blues/soul singer)
recording of:
That's What I Want for Christmas (in 1963)
orchestrator:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active years 1936-1975)
writer:
Earl Lawrence
Nancy Wilson2:18
21I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
engineer:
Larry Levine
producer:
Phil Spector
arranger:
Jack “Specs” Nitzsche (American musician and score composer)
recorded at:
Gold Star Recording Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1963-09 until 1963-10)
cover recording of:
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (from 1963-09 until 1963-10)
lyricist and composer:
Tommie Connor (English songwriter)
publisher:
Blue Ribbon Music Ltd., Herman Music, Inc., Jewel Music Publishing Co., Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Regent Music (BMI)
The Ronettes32:38
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1I’ll Be Home for Christmas
cover recording of:
I’ll Be Home for Christmas
lyricist:
Kim Gannon
additional writer:
Buck Ram
composer:
Walter Kent
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919), Gannon and Kent Music Co. and Piedmont Music Company
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company - do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
Johnny Mathis4:04
2Warm December
Julie London1:55
3Do You Hear What I Hear
background vocals:
The Ray Charles Singers
recording of:
Do You Hear What I Hear?
lyricist:
Noël Regney (in 1962)
composer:
Gloria Shayne Baker (in 1962)
publisher:
Blue Ribbon Music Ltd. and Jewel Music Publishing Co., Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
lyrics quoted on:
Do You Feel What I Feel?
Perry Como53:12
4Blue Holiday
producer:
John Hammond (producer)
bass:
Larry Gales (on 1962-01-25)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Cobb (US jazz drummer) (on 1962-01-25)
guitar:
Mundell Lowe (on 1962-01-25)
piano:
Aretha Franklin (on 1962-01-25) and Wynton Kelly (on 1962-01-25)
saxophone:
Jerry Dodgion (on 1962-01-25) and Oliver Nelson (saxophone, arranger, composer) (on 1962-01-25)
trombone:
Al Grey (trombone) (on 1962-01-25)
trumpet:
Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1962-01-25)
conductor:
Richard Wess (on 1962-01-25)
arranger:
Richard Wess
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1962)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1962-01-25)
cover recording of:
Blue Holiday (on 1962-01-25)
writer:
Willie Denson and Luther Dixon
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music and Kilynn Music Publishing, Inc.
Aretha Franklin4.52:53
5I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1937-01-12)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1937-01-12)
trumpet:
Jonah Jones (on 1937-01-12)
recording of:
I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm (on 1937-01-12)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1937)
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Company, Irving Berlin Music Corp., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Williamson Music Company
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
Billie Holiday2:56
6My Christmas Prayer
recording of:
My Christmas Prayer
arranger:
Jerome Jerry Bresler and Lyn Duddy
is based on:
Auld Lang Syne (original Scots version, lyrics by Robert Burns)
Bobby Vinton3:16
7The Christmas Waltz
cover recording of:
The Christmas Waltz (on 1968-04-03)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jule Styne
publisher:
Barton Music Corp., Cahn Music Company, Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), EMI Music Publishing (WP) Ltd., Producers Music Publishing Co., Quaytor Productions LLC, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), WC Music Corp., Westminster Music Ltd., Windswept Pacific Music Ltd., ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部 and フジパシフィックミュージック
Nancy Wilson2:40
8Silver Bells
Jerry Vale3:19
9Christmas Day
Eddie Fisher2:59
10Winter Wonderland
engineer:
Larry Levine
producer:
Phil Spector
arranger:
Jack “Specs” Nitzsche (American musician and score composer)
recorded at:
Gold Star Recording Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1963-09 until 1963-10)
cover recording of:
Winter Wonderland (from 1963-09 until 1963-10)
lyricist:
Richard B. Smith (wrote lyrics to “Winter Wonderland”)
composer:
Felix Bernard
publisher:
Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Francis, Day & Hunter, Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Darlene Love2:26
11Sleigh Ride
engineer:
Larry Levine
producer:
Phil Spector
arranger:
Jack “Specs” Nitzsche (American musician and score composer)
recorded at:
Gold Star Recording Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1963-09 until 1963-10)
cover recording of:
Sleigh Ride (from 1963-09 until 1963-10)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1950)
composer:
Leroy Anderson (until 1948-02-10)
publisher:
EMI Harmonies Limited, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) and Woodbury Music (aka Woodbury Music Company)
version of:
Sleigh Ride (original instrumental version)
The Ronettes3:01
12Blue Christmas
engineer:
Thorne Nogar
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1957-09-05)
double bass:
Bill Black (US bassist/leader for Elvis/Bill Black's Combo) (on 1957-09-05)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (on 1957-09-05)
electric guitar:
Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1957-09-05)
piano:
Dudley Brooks (on 1957-09-05)
background vocals:
The Jordanaires (on 1957-09-05) and Millie Kirkham (on 1957-09-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Victor (in 1957), Sony Music Entertainment (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1957) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) (in 1968)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-09-05)
cover recording of:
Blue Christmas (on 1957-09-05)
writer:
Bill Hayes (songwriter) and Jay Johnson (songwriter of "Blue Christmas")
publisher:
Anglo-Pic Music Co. Ltd., Bibo Music Publishing, Inc., PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) and Universal Polygram International, Inc.
Elvis Presley3.52:06
13Jingle Bell Rock
Eddy Arnold2:13
14Shake Hands With Santa Claus
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1951-10-18)
producer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
vocals:
Louis Prima (on 1951-10-18)
recording of:
Shake Hands With Santa Claus (on 1951-10-18)
lyricist:
Bob Hilliard
composer:
Milton DeLugg
Louis Prima2:26
15It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
recording of:
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (carol version)
lyricist:
Edmund Sears
composer:
Richard Storrs Willis
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 29)
is based on:
CAROL (hymn tune)
is based on:
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (poem)
Frank Sinatra3:35
16Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus)
recording of:
Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane) (on 1947-08-28)
lyricist and composer:
Gene Autry (“The Singing Cowboy”), Oakley Haldeman and Harriett Melka
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co., Remick Music Corp., Warner Bros. Music Corp. and Gene Autry Music Publishing, Inc. (on 1947-11-20)
Gene Autry2:30
17Caroling, Caroling
The Manhattan Transfer1:22
18Mary’s Boy Child
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
recording of:
Mary’s Boy Child (on 1956-07-20)
lyricist and composer:
Jester Hairston
publisher:
Bourne Music Ltd.
Harry Belafonte54:22
19Away in a Manger
Julie Andrews3:53
20Merry Christmas Baby
cover recording of:
Merry Christmas Baby
writer:
Lou Baxter and Johnny Moore (US blues guitarist, Three Blazers)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., St. Louis Music Corp., Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Steve Tyrell3:06
21Christmas Time Is Here
recording engineer:
Dae Bennett (in 2008)
producer:
Phil Ramone
mixer:
Dae Bennett
double bass [bass]:
Paul Langosch (in 2008)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Harold Jones (jazz drummer) (in 2008)
guitar:
Gray Sargent (in 2008)
piano:
Monty Alexander (in 2008)
vocals:
Tony Bennett (US jazz/standards vocalist) (in 2008)
orchestra:
Count Basie Big Band (in 2008)
conductor:
Torrie Zito (in 2008)
arranger:
Torrie Zito
cover recording of:
Christmas Time Is Here (in 2008)
lyricist:
Lee Mendelson (American television producer)
composer:
Vince Guaraldi (pianist) and Lee Mendelson (American television producer)
publisher:
Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Inc. and Shifty Music (US work publisher, affiliated with BMI)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company - do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
Tony Bennett3:58
22We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Patti Page2:00
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1Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1947-12-28)
conductor:
Axel Stordahl
arranger:
Axel Stordahl
cover recording of:
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town (on 1947-12-28)
lyricist:
Haven Gillespie (in 1932)
composer:
J. Fred Coots (in 1932)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), EMI United Partnership Ltd., Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Haven Gillespie Music Publishing, Jobete Music Co., Inc., Leo Feist Ltd, Leo Feist, Inc., SBK United Partnership and The Songwriters Guild
music quoted on:
Lit vert
recording of:
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
lyricist:
Haven Gillespie (in 1932)
composer:
J. Fred Coots (in 1932)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), EMI United Partnership Ltd., Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Haven Gillespie Music Publishing, Jobete Music Co., Inc., Leo Feist Ltd, Leo Feist, Inc., SBK United Partnership and The Songwriters Guild
music quoted on:
Lit vert
Frank Sinatra42:34
2White Christmas
cover recording of:
White Christmas
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (from 1938 until 1940)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Irving Berlin Music Corp., Williamson Music Company and Irving Berlin Music Company (from 1940 to present)
sub-publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
part of:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 15)
Jim Reeves3:14
3Deck the Halls
recording of:
Deck the Halls
lyricist:
Thomas Oliphant
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
is based on:
Nos Galan
music quoted on:
Christmas
Vic Damone1:54
4Snowfall
Don Sebesky3:13
5O Little Town of Bethlehem
Andy Williams2:28
6Happy Holiday
The Manhattan Transfer4:06
7All I Want for Christmas Is You
recording engineer:
Dae Bennett (in 2008)
producer:
Phil Ramone
mixer:
Dae Bennett
double bass [bass]:
Paul Langosch (in 2008)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Harold Jones (jazz drummer) (in 2008)
guitar:
Gray Sargent (in 2008)
harmonica:
Toots Thielemans (in 2008)
piano:
Monty Alexander (in 2008)
vocals:
Tony Bennett (US jazz/standards vocalist) (in 2008)
orchestra:
Count Basie Big Band (in 2008)
cover recording of:
A Christmas Love Song
lyricist:
Alan Bergman (American lyricist) and Marilyn Bergman
composer:
Johnny Mandel (American composer and arranger)
publisher:
Threesome Music (ended), Marissa Music and Spirit Two Music Crescendo
Tony Bennett4:16
8C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S
recording of:
C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S
lyricist:
Jenny Lou Carson (in 1949)
composer:
Eddy Arnold (in 1949)
publisher:
Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (on 1949-10-30)
Eddy Arnold2:27
9The Secret of Christmas
recording of:
The Secret of Christmas (1959 Christmas song from "Say One for Me")
writer:
Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
AF Encore Fund LLC, Cahn Music Company, EMI Feist Catalog Inc., Leo Feist, Inc. and Van Heusen Music Corp
Bing Crosby & Frank DeVol and His Orchestra2:57
10I’ll Be Home for Christmas
cover recording of:
I’ll Be Home for Christmas
lyricist:
Kim Gannon
additional writer:
Buck Ram
composer:
Walter Kent
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919), Gannon and Kent Music Co. and Piedmont Music Company
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company - do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
Doris Day2:25
11What Are You Doing New Years Eve
producer:
Tom Morgan (producer)
bass:
Jimmy Bond
celesta and piano:
Jack Wilson (jazz pianist)
cello:
Edgar Lustgarten
drums (drum set):
Kenny Dennis
guitar:
Joe Pass (jazz guitarist)
strings:
George Poole
vocals:
Nancy Wilson (jazz/blues/soul singer)
remixer:
Malcolm Addey
arranger:
Gerald Wilson (US jazz trumpeter/bandleader/composer/arranger)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve
lyricist and composer:
Frank Loesser
publisher:
Frank Music Corp. (in 1947) and MPL Music Publishing Inc. (in 1947)
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM)
Nancy Wilson2:25
12O Holy Night
cover recording of:
O Holy Night
lyricist:
John Sullivan Dwight (in 1855)
composer:
Adolphe Adam (composer) (in 1847)
translated version of:
Cantique de Noël “Minuit chrétiens” (French original of “O Holy Night”)
Bobby Vinton3:37
13The Twelve Days of Christmas
recording of:
The Twelve Days of Christmas
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Frederic Austin (in 1909)
publisher:
Shawnee Press Inc.
Burl Ives & Percy Faith Orchestra3:51
14What Child Is This?
Ray Conniff3:29
15Little Drummerboy
Henry Mancini, His Orchestra & Chorus3:14
16If Every Day Was Like Christmas
engineer:
Jim Malloy
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (on 1966-06-10) and Buddy Harman (on 1966-06-10)
guitar:
Harold Bradley (on 1966-06-10), Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1966-06-10) and Chip Young (American session guitarist, bassist, producer in the genre of country) (on 1966-06-10)
organ:
Henry Slaughter (on 1966-06-10)
piano:
David Briggs (English organist and composer) (on 1966-06-10)
saxophone:
Rufus Long (on 1966-06-10)
steel guitar:
Pete Drake (steel guitar player) (on 1966-06-10)
timpani:
Buddy Harman (on 1966-06-10)
background vocals:
Dolores Edgin (from 1966-06-10 until 1966-06-12), The Jordanaires (from 1966-06-10 until 1966-06-12), Millie Kirkham (from 1966-06-10 until 1966-06-12), June Page (from 1966-06-10 until 1966-06-12) and The Imperials Quartet (gospel/CCM group) (from 1966-06-10 until 1966-06-12)
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”)
vocals:
Dolores Edgin (on 1966-06-10), The Imperials (gospel/CCM group) (on 1966-06-10), The Jordanaires (on 1966-06-10), Millie Kirkham (on 1966-06-10), June Page (on 1966-06-10) and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1966-06-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1966)
recorded at:
RCA Studio B (Nashville, TN) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1966-06-10, from 1966-06-10 until 1966-06-12, on 1966-06-12)
cover recording of:
If Every Day Was Like Christmas (from 1966-06-10 until 1966-06-12)
lyricist and composer:
Red West
publisher:
Atlantic Music Corp. (BMI)
Elvis Presley, The Jordanaires & The Imperials42:53
17When a Child Is Born
executive producer:
Michael Berniker and Jerry Shulman
producer:
Jack Gold
vocals:
Johnny Mathis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jon Mat Records, Inc. (in 1976), Sony BMG Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1976) and Jon Mat Records Ltd. (in 1984)
recording of:
When a Child Is Born
lyricist:
Fred Jay
composer:
Zacar
publisher:
Ardmore & Beechwood Music Ltd., Ardmore and Beechwood Ltd. and Beechwood Music Corp.
Johnny Mathis43:43
18In the Bleak Midwinter
Julie Andrews3:49
19The Christmas Spell
Peggy Lee3:19
20Good King Wenceslas
The Ames Brothers, Sid Ramin and His Orchestra & Broc Peters Chorus2:17
21Oh Happy Day
recording of:
Oh Happy Day (Hawkins' 1967 gospel arrangement)
lyricist:
Philip Doddridge
composer:
Edward Francis Rimbault (in 1854)
arranger:
Edwin Hawkins (in 1967)
publisher:
Edwin R Hawkins Music Co, EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and EMI United Partnership Ltd.
arrangement of:
Oh Happy Day
version of:
O Happy Day, That Fixed My Choice (mid‐19th century version, with new melody and a chorus by Rimbault)
Edwin Hawkins Singers5:10
22Silent Night
engineer:
Larry Levine
producer:
Phil Spector
arranger:
Jack “Specs” Nitzsche (American musician and score composer)
recorded at:
Gold Star Recording Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1963-09 until 1963-10)
cover recording of:
Silent Night (Christmas carol, English translation) (from 1963-09 until 1963-10)
lyricist:
Josef Mohr (in 1816)
composer:
Franz Xaver Gruber (in 1818)
translator:
John Freeman Young (in 1859)
translated version of:
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht
Phil Spector, Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans, Darlene Love, The Crystals & The Ronettes2:07